Jehovah-Jireh

The meaning of this name is: The Lord will provide

I don’t know what that means to you but I’m fixing to tell you what that means to me.

He meets my needs! I was in line at the beginning of school getting aggravated with the people that would not let me in the line. I was about to let out some unkind thoughts make their way through my lips and then this sweet african american man gave me the hand motion to go ahead of him. I let out a thank you Jesus somebody is saved around here!!! JK

Want to know what was on the front of his license plate? Jehovah-Jireh, my Provider. Oh the Holy Spirit hit my heart like a paddle of electric shock pads. “Yes Lord, You are my Provider,” I said out loud.

I love to think back and reflect on His provision. You see when you do that it gives you hope and faith to trust Him with tommorow. So many needs are met because we have jobs and homes and beds and running water. But there are some things that the old mighty dollar can’t buy…(praise the Lord!) What about peace, joy, and contentment in spite of your circumstances? Face it, there are certain things that only the Lord can give us. May we be stripped of the things that we have placed our trust in that does not have His name on it.

I think back to when I lived in Va. and was doing hair in my basement…homeschooling my older girls,had two more babies under foot..it was crazy!! This one morning my goal was to get up early and run to the grocery store to grab some bread. But I did not make it. I thought Lord, I do not have bread for lunch. I started my clients that morning and around 11:00 one of my clients, named Momma Opal walked in. Can you guess what she held in both her hands? It was warm, fresh baked bread! The first thought that entered my mind was “Lord, You are my Daily Bread.” You are my Provider!! I needed and He provided that day.

What do you need dear one for Him to provide in your life today? Just know that He is more than able. He is more than willing. I believe He is looking for hearts that are relying on Him to do it. Reflect on what He has provided you with already. He is more than enough. I encourage you to praise Him and thank Him for everything you can think of that He has provided you with. And then thank Him for the trials in your life….because without the trials when would we ever catch a glimpse of His provisions?